Buffalo wrestles lion: Video

This is the final instalment of the lion/buffalo kill. What I was able to film took about 20minutes of which you have seen about 12min in the last few days.
Well the conditions today at least didn’t get any worse. But they didn’t get any better either. Although the rains fell all day, they weren’t as heavy as yesterday.

Wet Hibiscus
The weather forecast still doesn’t look very hopeful for the next couple of days. This weather we’re having is very reminiscent of the floods of 2000 when a cyclone nearly washed away our camp. But at least now the rains aren’t as intense.

Digger
I ventured out with my daughters in the gentle drizzle, which was fine for the first hour but then as it came down harder became really miserable.
The lions had been feeding on the buffalo kill again in the night but weren’t around in the day. And another day with no vultures. Lucky lions.

Just buddies
The elephants have moved back into the sandveld where they seem to be spending a lot of time digging out tubers.
And the roads are still waterways.


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3 Responses to “Buffalo wrestles lion: Video”

  1. Gravatar Icon 1 Mike Elliott

    Howzit Kim,

    What a boytjie. Really great stuff. Keep up the brilliant work.
    Chatted to Andre van der Kolk the other day - all is going well with him

    All the best for Christmas & the new year

    Best regards

    Mike Elliott

  2. Gravatar Icon 2 roy cuckow

    Relieved to see the Buffalo finally succumbed. What an ordeal It must be very tempting to put a bullet through his brain to end his suffering - but I know that transgresses rule No.1 of the wildlife photographer.

    Happy Christmas to yourself and the rest of the Wolhuter clan.

    Roy

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 Wildcaster

    Mike: Thanks man. Get Van Der Kolk to get in touch!
    Roy: Hey Roy hope the Cuckows have a wild happy Christmas too! Thanks and all the best. Kim

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